Вариант 7
I. Перепишите следующие предложения. Определите по грамматическим признакам, какой частью речи являются слова, оформленные окончанием —s, и какую функцию это окончание выполняет, т. е. служит ли оно:
а) показателем 3-го лица единственного числа в Present Indefinite;
б) признаком множественного числа имени существительного;
в) показателем притяжательного падежа имени существительного. Переведите предложения на русский язык.
1. The first mention of Moscow dates back to 1147.
2. They say the State Tretyakov Gallery is one of the largest museums.
3. Both Russian and foreign artists take part in the performance in Red Square.
II. Перепишите следующие предложения и переведите их, обращая внимание на особенности перевода на русский язык определений, выраженных именем существительным.
During its eight-century-old history Moscow experienced many dramatic events.
2. The student body of Moscow University alone is over 28,500.
3. The 40-metre-high arch is one of the most popular places of interest.
III. Перепишите следующие предложения, содержащие разные формы сравнения и переведите их на русский язык.
1. The more experiments we carry out, the more data we obtain.
2. Moscow is one of the most beautiful cities of Russia.
3. The Тzаг-BelI is the biggest bell in the world.
IV. Перепишите и письменно переведите предложения на русский язык, обращая внимание на перевод неопределенных и отрицательных местоимений.
No student of this group studies Spanish.
Some five thousand students are present at the meeting.
Have they any cards?
V. Перепишите следующие предложения, определите в них видовременные формы глаголов и укажите их инфинитив; переведите предложения на русский язык.
1. There are many places of interest in Moscow.
2. A few hours later the Prince and his men reached a small settlement on the bank of the Moskva River.
3. They will visit Moscow next summer.
VI. Прочитайте и письменно переведите текст.
Moscow
Moscow is the capital of Russia. It is the largest industrial and cultural center of the country. With a population of more than 8 million the city occupies an area of 87,500 hectares.
Moscow is an old city. Prince Yuri Dolgoruki founded the city in the middle of the 12th century. In the 13th century Moscow became the national center of the struggle of Russian lands against the Mongolo-Tatar yoke, in subsequent years unification of the Russian lands around Moscow continued and, by the beginning of the 17th century, if became capital of the vast centralised Russian State.
There are a lot of beautiful palaces, old mansions, cathedrals, churches and monuments in Moscow. It is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. The Kremlin and St. Basil's Cathedral are masterpieces of ancient Russian architecture. On the territory of the Kremlin you can see old cathedrals, the Tzar-Bell, the Bell Tower of Ivan the Great, etc. Moscow is famous for its theaters. The best-known of them is the Bolshoi Opera House. Drama theaters and studios are also very popular.
Moscow is the seat of the Russian Parliament and the center of political life of the country.
VII. Ответьте на вопросы к тексту.
When was Moscow founded?
Why is Moscow the center of political life of Russia?
Do you know any places of interest in Moscow?